Hong Kong Ordinances

AIRPORT AUTHORITY ORDINANCE - SECT 14

The Public Interest

Where at a meeting of the Board a member who is a public officer and is
present considers that any matter whatsoever which is to be or is being
considered, decided or determined by the Authority, is or could be contrary
to, or otherwise raises or puts in issue, or could so raise or put in issue,
the public interest as perceived by him, the following shall apply-

   (a)  he shall state to the meeting his opinion regarding the relation
        between the public interest (as so perceived) and the matter, and,
        where appropriate, he shall also state how, in his opinion, an actual
        or potential conflict with that interest (as so perceived) arises or
        could arise; and

   (b)  for the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that unless he has
        made a declaration or disclosure under section 13 which is relevant to
        the matter, paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of section 13(2) shall not
        apply as regards the matter. (Enacted 1995)